News tagged with 'Auto Accidents'

Making antilock brakes standard on motorcycles could save thousands of lives a year, concludes the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in this report. 

In the last days of the Bush administration, school bus safety rules also contain protections for the manufacturing industry. What parents should know about federal pre-emption and keeping their kids safe. 

California becomes the sixth state to prohibit texting while behind the wheel of a vehicle. Critics say the fine is small - $20 for the first offense. A survey finds texting while driving is age-related,  the younger the driver the more they do it. 

Teen texting while driving is more distracting than cell phone use, and equal to driving while intoxicated DUI, but few laws exist to address the problem. In the absense of legislation, schools and parents need to stop driving while texting or DWT.

Five hours after they were supposed to be home from kindergarden, some Brooklyn, New York children were onboard a missing bus that was wandering through New York City streets.  Many bus drivers could not be licensed today, a GAO study finds. A Global positional satellite pilot program is about to get underway in NYC that would have averted this problem and the terror it caused in the little children.

Will lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, reduce college binge drinking? Many college presidents hope so and are signing an initiative to urge the change. MADD says its a bad idea.

Danish scientists have noticed more behavioral problems among children whose mothers used cell phones during pregnancy.  Despite the controversy on how much - scientists agree that cell phones emit radiation. To err on the side of caution, there are some simple ways you can reduce your exposure, including something called a ferrite bead. 

The driver behind the wheel of that 40-ton rig or school bus next to you might be physically impaired, yet still driving. That's according to a government study that finds there are more than a half-million commercial tractor-trailer and bus drivers who are eligible for full disability benefits because of health issues, yet are still driving. 

The American Association for Justice names the Top Ten Worst  Insurers who try to avoid paying when you need them most. Tactics include using a "boxing glove" strategy against policyholders while the industry enjoys record profits.  

On July 1, Washington State becomes the sixth state to ban the use of hand-held cellular phones while driving. However in this case, a driver must first be cited for some other motor vehicle violation such as speeding, before an officer can pull him over to issue a $124 ticket.

Kids often get alcohol from adults, a nationwide survey shows. With almost 11 million underage drinkers, the survey shows that there is a disagreement among adults just when it's okay to let kids drink, and as a result, many adults open their homes to underage drinking. 

A recent insurance industry study shows teens are not heeding laws banning the use of cell phones while driving. The study concludes that parents should take a more active role in helping to curb this unsettling trend, as auto accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers. 

The state of Illinois and a state trooper are facing a $24 million wrongful death lawsuit after the trooper collided with a car killing two sisters while he reportedly talked on  the cellphone driving over 100 mph.  This is his third collision.  

Across the country at least 400 people are killed every year bystanders of police pursuits. Now in two seperate cases, officers are being charged in connection with the deaths of innocents while public advocacy groups are asking for a more rational approach to apprehending the bad guy. 

Florida insurance regulators would love to their their hands on secret internal documents that show how Allstate Insurance makes rates and settles claims.